List of highest-grossing fantasy films
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This article shows the lists of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
Highest-grossing fantasy films
The following is a list of the highest-grossing fantasy films of all time. The top 11 are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Superhero films and science fiction films often have some fantasy elements but are not included here, having their own separate lists.
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{{note label|Frozen|F||Box Office Mojo stopped updating its main total for Frozen in August 2014, while it was still in release. The total listed here incorporates subsequent earnings in Japan, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany up to the end of 2015 but omits earnings in Turkey, Iceland, Brazil, and Australia (2016), which amount to a few hundred thousand dollars. The total is rounded to $1 million to compensate for the numerical inaccuracy. It was re-released in the United Kingdom in December 2017 with Olaf's Frozen Adventure earning an additional $2.3 million.}}
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Biggest worldwide openings on record for fantasy films
This list charts films the biggest worldwide openings. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the movie's release. Figures prior to the year 2002 are not available.
Since many American films do not open in all markets at the same time, the 'opening' gross varies depending on when it was released in the US-Canada market. For example, for films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 which opened in the US-Canada market and in most other major markets during the same weekend, the 'opening' is the total gross of the film during that weekend. On the other hand, for films which opened in several markets a week ahead of their respective releases in the US-Canada market, the 'opening' is the sum of the opening grosses in the markets where they were released first and the opening in the US-Canada market. In the latter case, the opening grosses from territories after the initial overseas opening are not included in the 'opening' of the film. In all cases, if a film opens in a market after its release in the US-Canada market, that opening is not included in the 'opening' of the film.
Highest-grossing fantasy films by year
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|+High-grossing films by year of release ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Worldwide gross ! scope="col" | Budget ! scope="col" | Reference(s) |
| scope="row" | 2001
|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | align="right" |$1,006,968,171 ($974,755,371) | align="right" |$125,000,000 |
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| scope="row" | 2002
|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | align="right" |$947,495,095 ($936,689,735) | align="right" |$94,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |title=The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |website=Box Office Mojo |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0167261/ |access-date=10 February 2020 |quote=Worldwide: $947,495,095; Original Release: $936,689,735}} |
| scope="row" | 2003
|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | align="right" |$1,150,779,825 ($1,140,692,011) | align="right" |$94,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2004
| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|919838758}} | style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|150000000}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0298148|title=Shrek 2}} |
| scope="row" | 2005
|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | align="right" |$896,346,413 ($895,921,036) | align="right" |$150,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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| scope="row" | 2006
|Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | align="right" |$1,066,179,725 | align="right" |$225,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2007
|Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | align="right" |$963,420,425 | align="right" |$300,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2008
|The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | align="right" |$419,665,568 | align="right" |$225,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0499448/ |title=The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian] – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $797,361,618; Original Release: $795,634,069}} |
| scope="row" | 2009
|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | align="right" |$934,454,096 ($933,959,197) | align="right" |$250,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0417741/ |title=Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $934,454,096; Original Release: $933,959,197}} |
| scope="row" | 2010
| align="right" |$1,025,468,216($1,025,467,110) | align="right" |$200,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1014759/ |title=Alice in Wonderland – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $1,025,468,216; Original Release: $1,025,467,110}} |
| scope="row" | 2011
|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | align="right" |$1,342,321,665 ($1,341,511,219) | align="right" |$125,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2012
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | align="right" |$1,017,003,568 | align="right" |$200,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2013
| Frozen | align="right" |${{formatnum:{{#expr:1274219009-247650477+249036646-21668593+22492845+167333+(40960083-39090985)/0.63866+(41087765-40960083)/0.64136+(41170608-41087765)/0.636+(42840559-41170608)/0.7497+(42976318-42840559)/0.742+42526744-35098170 round -6}}}} (${{formatnum:{{#expr:1274219009-247650477+249036646-21668593+22492845+167333+(40960083-39090985)/0.63866+(41087765-40960083)/0.64136+(41170608-41087765)/0.636+42526744-35098170 round -6}}}}) | align="right" |$150,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |Frozen
::Total as of 3 August 2014: $247,650,477 ::Total as of 31 August 2014: $249,036,646
::Total as of 17 August 2014: $167,333
::Total as of 27 July 2014: $21,668,593 ::Total as of 2 November 2014: $22,492,845
::Total as of 8 June 2014: £39,090,985 ::Total as of 30 November 2014: £40,960,083 ($1 = £0.63866) ::Total as of 7 December 2014: £41,087,765 ($1 = £0.64136) ::Total as of 14 December 2014: £41,170,608 ($1 = £0.636) ::Total as of 26 November 2017: £42,840,559 ($1 = £0.7497) ::Total as of 3 December 2017: £42,976,318 ($1 = £0.742)
::Total as of 30 March 2014: €35,098,170 ::Total as of 18 October 2015: €42,526,744 :::nb. the exact euro to dollar conversion rate is unknown for earnings since April 2014, but the euro never fell below parity with the dollar during 2014 and 2015 (as can be verified by comparing the exchange rate on the individual date entries at the provided reference) so an approximate conversion rate of €1: $1 is used here to give a lower-bound. |
| scope="row" | 2014
|The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | align="right" |$956,019,788 | align="right" |$209,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2015
| align="right" |$542,358,331 ($542,351,353) | align="right" |$84,210,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1661199/ |title=Cinderella – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $542,358,331; Original Release: $542,351,353}} |
| scope="row" | 2016
| align="right" |$966,554,929 ($966,550,600) | align="right" |$175,000,000 | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3040964/ |title=The Jungle Book – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $966,554,929; Original Release: $966,550,600}} |
| scope="row" | 2017
| align="right" |$1,264,434,525 ($1,263,521,126) | align="right" |$255,000,000 |style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2771200/ |title=Beauty and the Beast – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=7 June 2021|quote=Worldwide: $1,264,434,525; Original Release: $1,263,521,126}} |
| scope="row" | 2018
|Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | align="right" |$654,855,901 | align="right" |$200,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2019
| align="right" |$1,450,026,933 | align="right" |$150,000,000 |
| scope="row" | 2020
|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | align="right" |$503,063,688 | align="right" |$15,850,000 |style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=20815 |title= Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020) |work=Japan Film's Box Office|access-date=2021-06-05}} |
| scope="row" | 2021
| align="right" |$159,848,488 | align="right" |TBA |style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sha-Xiao-Shuo-Jia-Ci-(2021-Chinese)#tab=summary|title=Ci Sha Xiao Shuo Jia (2021) – Financial Information|website=The Numbers |access-date=7 June 2021}} |
| scope="row" | 2022
|Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | align="right" |$407,150,844 | align="right" |$200,000,000 |style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=4123432 |title= Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore |access-date=4 June 2023}} |
| scope="row" | 2023
| Barbie | align="right" |${{formatnum: 1445638421}} | align="right" |${{formatnum:145000000}} |style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Barbie |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1517268/}} |
| scope="row" | 2024
| Moana 2 | align="right" |$717,016,469 | align="right" |$150,000,000 |
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Timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films
The following is a timeline of highest-grossing fantasy films of all time.
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Highest-grossing fantasy film series & franchises
The following is a list of the highest-grossing fantasy film series & franchises of all time. The top 6 are along the highest grossing film series and franchises of all time. The Wizarding World has the highest gross with a total gross of $9.6 billion, while Frozen has the highest average with $1.4 billion.
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|+ Highest-grossing fantasy film series & franchises |+ {{small|(The films in each series can be viewed by selecting "show".)}} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=header|ranklabel=Rank|titlelabel=Series|totallabel=Total worldwide gross|numberlabel=No. of films|averagelabel=Average of films|highestlabel=Highest-grossing film}} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=1|title=Wizarding World|total={{#expr:{{#expr:1006968171+879602366+797361618+896678241+942172396+934454096+976941486+1342321665}}+{{#expr:814038508+654855901+407150844}}}}|number=11|highest=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|gross=1342321665|release= |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Harry Potter series|number=8|highest=Deathly Hallows – Part 2|gross=1342321665 |Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) |1342321665 |Philosopher's Stone (2001) |1006968171 |Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) |976941486 |Order of the Phoenix (2007) |942172396 |Half-Blood Prince (2009) |934454096 |Goblet of Fire (2005) |896678241 |Chamber of Secrets (2002) |879602366 |Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |797361618 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Fantastic Beasts series|number=3|highest=Where to Find Them|gross=814038508 |Where to Find Them (2016) |814038508 |The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) |654855901 |The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) |407150844 }} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=2|title=Middle-earth †|total={{#expr:{{#expr:898748756+948945489+1147997407}}+{{#expr:1017030651+959027992+956019788}}+30471420+19932412}}|number=8|highest=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|gross=1147997407|release=y |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|sub=y|title=Jackson series|total={{#expr:{{#expr:898748756+948945489+1147997407}}+{{#expr:1017030651+959027992+956019788}}}}|number=6|highest=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|gross=1147997407 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=The Lord of the Rings|number=3|highest=The Return of the King|gross=1147997407 |The Return of the King (2003) |1147997407 |The Two Towers (2002) |948945489 |The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |898748756 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=The Hobbit|number=3|highest=An Unexpected Journey|gross=1017030651 |An Unexpected Journey (2012) |1017030651 |The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |959027992 |The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |956019788 }} }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=The Lord of the Rings (1978)|total=30471420}} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=The War of the Rohirrim (2024) †|total=19932412|release=y}} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=3|title=Pirates of the Caribbean|number=5|highest=Dead Man's Chest|gross=1066179725 |Dead Man's Chest (2006) |1066179725 |On Stranger Tides (2011) |1045713802 |At World's End (2007) |963420425 |Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) |794861794 |The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |654264015 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=4|title=Shrek|total={{#expr:{{#expr:488351320+928760770+813367380+752600867}}+554987477+484367944}}|number=6|highest=Shrek 2|gross=928760770 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title={{center|{{noitalic|Main series}}}}|number=4|highest=Shrek 2|gross=928760770 |Shrek 2 (2004) |928760770 |The Third (2007) |813367380 |Forever After (2010) |752600867 |Shrek (2001) |488351320 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title={{center|Puss in Boots {{noitalic|series}} }}|number=2|highest=Puss in Boots|gross=554987477 |Puss in Boots (2011) |554987477 |The Last Wish (2022) |484642162 }} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=5|title=The Twilight Saga|number=5|highest= Breaking Dawn – Part 2|gross=829746820 |Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) |829746820 |Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) |712205856 |New Moon (2009) |709711008 |Eclipse (2010) |698491347 |Twilight (2008) |393616788 |Twilight / New Moon Combo (2010) |2385237 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=6|title=Frozen |number=2|highest=Frozen II|gross=1450026933|release= |Frozen II (2019) |1450026933 |Frozen (2013) |1290000000 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=7|title={{noitalic|Fengshen Cinematic Universe {{†|alt=film currently playing}}}}|total={{#expr:{{#expr:742514069+1351750000}}+ 243843105}}|number=3|highest=Ne Zha 2|gross=1351750000|release=y |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title={{center|Ne Zha {{noitalic|series {{†|alt=film currently playing}}}}}}|number=2|highest=Ne Zha 2|gross=1351750000|release=01 |Ne Zha 2 {{noitalic|(2025) {{†|alt=film currently playing}}}} |1351750000 |Ne Zha {{noitalic|(2019)}} |742514069 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title= Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification {{noitalic|(2020)}}|total= 243843105}} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=8|title=Jumanji|number=4|highest=Welcome to the Jungle|gross=962542945|release= |Welcome to the Jungle (2017) |962542945 |The Next Level (2019) |800059707 |Jumanji (1995) |262821940 |Zathura (2005) |65079104 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=9|title=How to Train Your Dragon|number=3|highest=How to Train Your Dragon 2|gross=621537519 |How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) |621537519 |The Hidden World (2019) |521799505 |How to Train Your Dragon (2010) |494878759 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=10|title=Beauty and the Beast|number=2|highest=Beauty and the Beast|gross=1263521126 |Beauty and the Beast (2017){{fact|date=October 2021}} |1263521126 |Beauty and the Beast (1991){{fact|date=October 2021}} |424967620 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=11|title=Moana|number=2|highest= Moana 2|gross=1028361244|release=01 |Moana 2 (2024) |1028361244 |Moana (2016) |643332467 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=12|title=The Chronicles of Narnia|number=3|highest=The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|gross=745013115|release= |The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) |745013115 |Prince Caspian (2008) |419665568 |The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) |415686217 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=13|title=Aladdin|number=2|highest=Aladdin (2019)|gross=1050693953 |Aladdin (2019){{fact|date=October 2021}} |1050693953 |Aladdin (1992){{fact|date=October 2021}} |504050219 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=14|title=Barbie|total={{#expr:(4121590+0)+1445638421}}|number=5|highest=Barbie|gross=1445638421 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=Barbie (2023) |total=1445638421 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Animated films|number=4|highest=the Secret Door|gross=1986375 |The Secret Door (2014) |1986375 |Princess Power (2015) |1276765 |Mermaid Power (2022) |162463 |Dolphin Magic (2017) |695987 }} }} |
| colspan="6"|{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=15|title=Mario|number=2|highest= The Super Mario Bros. Movie|gross=1361992475
|The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |1361992475 |Super Mario Bros. (1993) |38912465 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=16|title=Night at the Museum|number=3|highest=Night at the Museum|gross=574480841 |Night at the Museum (2006) |574480841 |Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) |413106170 |Secret of the Tomb (2014) |363204635 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=17|title=Alice in Wonderland|total={{#expr:(1025467110+299820798)+2400000}}|number=3|highest=Alice in Wonderland (2010)|gross=1025467110 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Live action series|number=2|highest=Alice in Wonderland (2010)|gross=1025467110 |Alice in Wonderland (2010) |1025467110 |Through the Looking Glass (2016) |299820798 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=Alice in Wonderland (1951)|total=2400000|totalnote={{fact|date=October 2021}} }} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=18|title= Sleeping Beauty|total={{#expr:(51600000+0)+1250141868}}|number=3|highest=Maleficent|gross=758411779 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Maleficent series|number=2|highest=Maleficent|gross=758411779 |Maleficent (2014) |758411779 |Mistress of Evil (2019) |491730089 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=Sleeping Beauty (1959)|total=51600000{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Sleeping Beauty|id=0053285|access-date=24 November 2022}}|totalnote=}} }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=19|title=Sonic the Hedgehog|number=3|highest= Sonic the Hedgehog 3|gross=448494154|release=01 |Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) |448494154 |Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |402656846 |Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) |319715683 }} |
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{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=20|title= The Smurfs|total={{#expr:(911183501+197183546)+ 19000000}}|number=4|highest=The Smurfs|gross=563749323 |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Live action/animated series|number=2|highest=The Smurfs|gross=563749323 |The Smurfs (2011) |563749323 |The Smurfs 2 (2013) |347434178 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title= The Lost Village (2017)|total=197183546 }} |{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title= The Magic Flute (1983)|total=19000000 }} }} |
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